ESTIMATOR

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for providing competitive proposals on structural steel and miscellaneous metal bids while ensuring an acceptable margin of revenue for Ideal.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Performs duties with limited supervision following established procedures and deadlines.
• Estimates new projects and prepares and manages change orders on existing contracts.
• Reviews and interprets bid instructions, project specifications, prepares material and labor “take offs”.
• Estimates all necessary labor, materials, buyout items, and freight to prepare proposals.
• Works directly with customers to understand project size, scope, timelines, and project deadlines.
• Develop comprehensive scope list for each job bid.
• Ability to peer to peer review

WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• 3-5 years of experience in estimating structural steel and miscellaneous metals.

SKILLS

• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Ability to multi-task and adapt in a dynamic work environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experienced with construction drawings, project specifications, technical documents, proposals, and estimates.
• Strong mathematic skills
• Knowledgeable in estimating software packages or comparable software. (TEKLA, WINEST, VISTA)
• Intermediate computer knowledge including spreadsheet management, word processing, and keyboarding skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• High school education, GED, or its equivalent with specialized classes in construction-related fields.
• A college degree in estimating or equivocal field.
• If no college degree, similar time spent in the job role or relevant experience.
• Must have at least basic knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook, and Windows.